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📺 Series

The Search for the Nile

📅 1971 ⭐ 6.0 GB GB

The Search for the Nile is a 1971 BBC One docudrama miniseries about the 19th-century European quest to find the source of the Nile River, focusing on explorers like Richard Burton, John Hanning Speke, and David Livingstone. The acclaimed six-part series, starring Kenneth Haigh as Burton, is known for its detailed portrayal of the explorers' hardships, rivalries, and discoveries, winning a Primetime Emmy and a Peabody Award.

Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries 6 episodes
E1
The Dream of the Wanderer 1971-09-22
E2
Discovery and Betrayal 1971-09-29
E3
The Secret Fountains 1971-10-06
E4
The Great Debate 1971-10-13
E5
Find Livingstone 1971-10-20
E6
Conquest and Death 1971-10-27
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